For most of my life, my birthday was a struggle.As a child, I was always sick that day β unable to celebrate myself.Only later did I understand that behind this pattern was a deep story about family, presence, and the feeling of legitimacy to exist.This year, as my birthday aligns with Krishna Chaturdashi, the day of dissolution before the new moon, I decided to honor it differently β through fasting, silence, and introspection.In the Vedic calendar, this moment is the bridge between light and shadow, the human and the divine β a sacred zero point.It feels like the perfect symbol to plant the seeds for my next cycle of incarnation.Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu.---00:00 β Why my birthday was always difficult01:40 β The invisible family dynamics03:10 β Understanding the ancestral patterns05:00 β Gratitude for the lineage and the soulβs choice06:30 β My fatherβs roots, my ancestorsβ paths08:00 β The meaning of Krishna Chaturdashi09:00 β The New Moon: the zero point10:30 β Why I choose silence and fasting this year11:00 β Entering my 45th year with presence